gas resistant rattlecan clearcoat
- Thread starter glennbo
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havent tried it,need a olive green for sgt scruffy,off roading get alot of fuel leaking from tank cap.what colors do they offer.i do use engine paint on my motors,but havnt seen the olive green,camo color.the clear coat may be the answer.
Never tried it but I use Top Flite model airplane clear. It is fuel proof and comes in gloss or flat. It will stand up to gasoline,alcohol, nitro methane and just about anything you want to throw at it. It's available at most hobby shops.
Tom
Tom
I have not tried it, but I shall, because I have heard good things about that rustoleum product.
rc
rc
i just painted a tank with it the results were pretty impressive on gloss but the real test will come the first time i dump gas all over it. i have a brass garden hose bung fitting so getting gas in it without spilling is tricky without a funnel. heres a picture of the tank after i cleared it
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I dont remember the brand, but i used engine enamel from advance auto to paint my frame. it comes in a lot of colors and any engine enamel should be fuelproof. my paint scratched during the rebuild, but I could just get another can of paint and repaint the scratches. just been too lazy, and this bike is getting a 99cc predator soon, so probably wait till after the predator install to repaint anyway.
Never tried it but good luck. Also the friction drives I use they are zinc plated which prevent damage from heat and oxidation
I did a KBS coating on a Suzuki Jr. tank that went on my old blue Jag. It worked perfectly and is over a year old. The current owner has not had a problem.
From what I've read, the KBS is more impervious to the ethanol (alcohol) than some of the better known tank sealers. So far, so good. And it's easy to use.
Tom
lol,my tank was all scratched up ,paint was falling off new in the box.
i sanded and primed it,painted it flat olive green-krylon.
gas softened it .
cleaned it and sprayed tremclad clear,looks great,gas doesent seem to bother it anymore.
the ace hardware brand tool and equipment enamel is pretty tough nutz!
I;ve used it on several bikes, stands up to paint where the gas has totally eaten the one-shot pinstriping paint completely off...
...and it comes in nice colors!
I;ve used it on several bikes, stands up to paint where the gas has totally eaten the one-shot pinstriping paint completely off...
...and it comes in nice colors!
The best clearcoat to use is an acrylic urethane. It's what the pro's use, only comes in a spray can.
Spray Max is a 2 part urethane that comes in a can and is the very best stuff you can get.
http://www.repaintsupply.com/pd_2_part_2k_aerosol.cfm
TiM
Spray Max is a 2 part urethane that comes in a can and is the very best stuff you can get.
http://www.repaintsupply.com/pd_2_part_2k_aerosol.cfm
TiM
I just posted a thread over on the Suzukisavage forum reguarding this subject ( paited the tank on my Savage ) , rather than repeat it here is a link >>>
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1338248877
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1338248877
